Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolGoodwin Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Duke of York's Royal Military School and Goodwin Academy are secondary schools.
Duke of York's Royal Military School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Goodwin Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Duke of York's Royal Military School is ahead on our composite score.
Duke of York's Royal Military School was judged Good and Goodwin Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Duke of York's Royal Military School and 30.5 for Goodwin Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Duke of York's Royal Military School (54.5 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Goodwin Academy (39.7 in 2021-22, 30.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDuke of York's Royal Military School | DealGoodwin Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 90th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 830 | |
| Capacity | 722 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Dover, CT15 5EQ | Deal, CT14 9BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.8% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.8% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.80 Stronger figure | 2.62 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 80 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 14 | |
| A-level average points | 34.3 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 830 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 47.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 43.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Duke of York's Royal Military School
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